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There are plenty of easy ways of attracting birds to your garden. Check out our project ideas below.

For help identifying avian visitors, try Wildfacts or check out these websites:-

The RSPB RSPB
The British Trust for Ornithology British Trust for Ornithology
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust WWT

Build a Nestbox Build a Nestbox
Bird nestboxes can be expensive and elaborate so here is an economical alternative, a simple and easy to make titbox complete with siting notes.


Make a bird fat-feeder Make a bird fat-feeder
An alternative to bought feeders can be inexpensively made at home.
Bird Feeder


Build a bird table Build a bird table
Encourage birds into your garden with this home-made bird table.


Feed The Birds Day Build a bird table
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds has an annual Feed the Birds day each year.
bird eating berries


Join a BTO survey
The British Trust for Ornithology regularly runs surveys you can help with.
Greenfinches





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